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The estate Michael Jackson abandoned at the height of his child abuse legal battle just over a decade ago is to be turned into a rehab facility for sex addicts, if a California businessman gets his way. The Neverland Ranch was once a place of great joy as the King of Pop entertained fans and himself with a fairground and petting zoo, but Jackson walked away from the place after police looking for evidence to convict him raided the estate.
The $75 million (GBP50 million) property in Santa Barbara County, California has been shuttered up for the past 10 years, but now there are big plans for Jackson's former home.
One proposal for the property includes turning Neverland into a therapy camp for molested children.
Sources tell the New York Post that the unnamed businessman behind the bid is hoping to use the estate as a "serene setting" for children recovering from the trauma of sex abuse.
The insider tells the publication, "The plan is to have children come there for treatment, and they will also hire trained therapists who would help the victims through the use of equine-assisted therapy, which works to improve the kids’ self-esteem, and it helps them to become more outgoing.”
Ironically, Jackson was accused multiple times of luring kids to Neverland to molest them, although the charges never stuck and the King of Pop was acquitted in his trial a decade ago.
Real estate investor Thomas Barrack seized control of Neverland from the debt-ridden singer in 2008, the year before the pop superstar died, aged 50.

There is a heinous rumor going around that women are suddenly becoming funny; Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin joked about it at the Golden Globes, the classic comedy film Ghostbusters has a new cast of only women (so far), and shows like Broad City are ruling television. The thought that women are only now becoming funny is ludicrous, and to back us up, we're using our favorite star of all time, Lucille Ball. She was funny, fabulous, and feminist. Ball was one of the first female leads on a TV show and, in 1962, she became the first woman to run a major television studio. She did it all while winning the hearts of America and making us laugh.
She never backed down.
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She would do anything for a laugh.
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And she didn't care how she looked doing it.
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Like, really didn't give a hoot about how she looked.
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She had heaps of confidence.
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She was always subtle.
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She was a big spender.
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She could really articulate how she was feeling.
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And when she couldn't, she was still clear about how she felt.
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She had attitude.
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She always accepted a challenge and gave her all.
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She wasn't boy-crazy. Just crazy.
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She always fought for her rights.
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She always expressed how she was feeling.
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Even if it wasn't the most mature way of handling things.
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She could fake anything.
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She was self-aware.
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That's why everyone loves Lucy.
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British rapper Dappy has dodged prison once more despite breaching his court-ordered probation requirements. The former N-Dubz star was handed a suspended jail sentence last year (14) for punching a party-goer in a British nightclub while he was already serving another suspended term for a separate assault conviction.
He was put on probation, placed under a supervision order, told to attend a class and warned he would find himself behind bars if he did not comply.
However, Dappy, real name Costadinos Contostavlos, was let off with a fine during an appearance at St. Albans Crown Court in England this week (beg26Jan15) despite missing a probation appointment and arriving late to his self-control class.
Judge John Plumstead decided against activating the suspended sentence and warned the rapper he will be jailed if he flouts his probation requirements again.
According to Britain's The Sun newspaper, the judge told Dappy, "What you did is a form of rudeness. Probation officers work extremely hard. Public money is being wasted... I hope you have learned your lesson."
The 27-year-old star, who arrived in court with a packed bag, admitted to breaching probation and was fined $1,600 (£1,000).

Rapper-turned-reality TV star Benzino has dismissed his airport arrest on Tuesday (27Jan15) as an "honest mistake" after forgetting to remove a gun he carries for self-defence from his luggage. The hip-hop veteran, real name Raymond Scott, was taken into custody at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia after staff spotted the loaded firearm in his laptop bag as he went through a security checkpoint.
He was escorted to a local jail and booked for the weapons charge, and then released on $3,000 (£1,900) bail.
Benzino has since spoken out about the incident, revealing he stores his gun in the bag at home and had simply forgotten to take it out before heading to the airport to catch a flight.
The rapper claims he purchased the registered weapon for his own protection after he was shot by his nephew at his mother's funeral last March (14).
He tells TMZ.com, "This is an unfortunate situation that was a huge honest mistake and I will always check from now on exactly where it (gun) is."
Benzino also addressed the arrest on his Instagram.com blog on Wednesday (28Jan15) after sharing a photo of a New York Daily News article featuring the headline: "Record number of guns found by screeners in 2014, TSA (Transportation Security Administration) says".
In the accompanying caption, he wrote, "Wow in the NY daily news today.... People make mistakes... it happens so much, so don't be fooled by the hype of the blogs... I can't be DEMONIZED cause I walk with GOD."

Unless you're a die-hard TV fan, like us here at Hollywood.com, you may have just found out about Jane the Virgin after watching Gina Rodriguez win the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Did her sweet acceptance speech make you wonder what her show was all about? Well, we're here to tell you it's worth the hype.
Jane the Virgin is a self-proclaimed telenovela that non-Spanish speakers can understand and love. We won't ruin the plot for you, but there are countless dramas in both love and life that are portrayed with all the embellishment and even the sexy narrator voice that we could once only dream of. It doesn't take anything too seriously, but still has us hooked on the characters (there's even a telenovela actor in the mix).
1. Let's start with the obvious, the very attractive people in this show:
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2. The sweet, innocent good girl that is Jane reminds us of the teacher's pet we once were:
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3. The complicated love triangle:
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4. The speed at which Jane falls in love with a baby she never planned to have:
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5. Rojelio's obsession with himself is more funny than annoying:
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6. The narrator's voice and ability to say exactly what we were thinking, Exhibit A:
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7. Exhibit B:
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8. The way the show highlights the importance of family:
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9. There are mean high school girls that you actually grow to love:
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10. Louisa's general craziness:
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11. Rojelio's persistence with Xiomara:
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12. Alba's ability to ruin so many sexual encounters:
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13. Well, a mixture of Alba and God...
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14. The undeniable chemistry between Rafael and Jane:
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15. There's a character you can pin all your hatred and anger on - Petra:
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16. The fact that behind all this aforementioned drama there is also a search for a drug lord going on...
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British singer Sam Smith is unexpectedly rooting against himself at the upcoming Grammy Awards, because he cannot imagine beating BEYONCE for a music honour. The breakout star's debut record, In The Lonely Hour, is nominated for Album of the Year at the upcoming prizegiving, and Beyonce's self-titled hit album is also up for the prize.
Smith, who is tied with the R&B star for six nominations, admits that he's is eager to give credit where credit is due - especially when it comes to Beyonce.
He tells Rolling Stone, "She deserves it way more than I do. I'd be embarrassed if I got it over her. If I got it, I'd give it to her."
Smith and Beyonce are up against Beck, Ed Sheeran and Pharrell Williams. The Grammys will be handed out on 8 February (15).

Californian rockers Avi Buffalo have called it quits. Founding member Avi Zahner-Isenberg has announced via Facebook.com that the musicians, who released their debut album in 2010, will not be renewing their contract with the Sub Pop record label.
The singer reveals the project left him feeling "depressed" and he is keen to move forward and devote his time to other ventures.
In a post on the social networking website, he writes, "The Avi Buffalo project went too far, and I don't think this project was meant for even the minute exposure on a 'professional' scale that it got, as it ended up causing a lot more pain and drained my creative energy. It makes me wake up sick, confused, depressed, out of touch with myself and irrelevant to current music's existence. I know ya'll (sic) wouldn't want me to stay like that! Other more exciting and meaningful creative endeavours are what I have sought after instead, and as I am a spritely, young 24 year old, I've gotta lot of work to do and no time to be devoted to a sluggish incarnation of my teenaged self."

Former Blink-182 star Tom Delonge has confirmed he's no longer with the band less than 24 hours after insisting official news of his departure was a "miscommunication". Bandmates Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker announced the split news in a statement on Monday (26Jan15), revealing they had already replaced the guitarist for an upcoming festival show in California.
DeLonge eventually responded to the story, insisting he had not left the punk trio.
But after drummer Barker urged his ex-bandmate to admit to fans he no longer cares about the group, DeLonge posted a lengthy response to one concerned fan's query about his future in Blink-182 on his Facebook.com page on Tuesday (27Jan15).
He wrote, "I love Blink and am incredibly grateful for having it in my life. It has given me everything. EVERYTHING. I started this band, it was in my garage where I dreamed up the mischief."
Adding he "tried to make things work", the guitarist states, "I'm not sitting around waiting for someone else to do the work. I'm not wired that way."
DeLonge continued, "The big reset was when I tried to put together a band summit in Utah where we'd talk and work things out. It quickly was narrowed down to three hours in someone's dressing room in a sh**ty casino. What I hoped would be a positive get-together away from everything turned into an awkward meeting in a smelly convention hall dressing room.
"But it was there that I told Mark and Travis that as long as we talked, and things were good between us as real friends, that I would be engaged and work passionately. I’d mirror our personal relationship. Exact words. Then, the EP was the test. Months later, we’re recording those songs. I was in the studio for two months and they came in for around 11 days. I didn’t mind leading the charge, but we had all agreed to give it 100%. And this time - no baggage. Despite that, we still somehow managed to self-sabotage.
"At one point, squabbling and politics forced me to pull the EP down at a time when 60,000 fans were trying to purchase it. And that blew my mind. I’d been trying so hard but that moment ultimately broke my spirit. I then realized that this band couldn’t lose the years of ill will.
"It was after that episode that I promised myself I would never be in that position again - to rely on the words we said to each other... There’s three of us - we’re all accountable. At the end of the day, we’ve always been dysfunctional, which is why we haven't talked in months. But we never did. In the 8 years we have been together it has always been that way."
Signing off, DeLonge revealed he wrote the same letter to Hoppus and Barker a year ago, creating "a massive argument, the biggest one yet actually" and added, "At the end of the day, all of this makes me really sad. Sad for us. Sad for you - that you’re witnessing this immaturity... I still care deeply for them (bandmates). Like brothers, and like old friends. But our relationship got poisoned yesterday. Never planned on quitting, just find it hard as hell to commit."

Actress Emma Watson is set to receive a makeover as a Disney princess after landing the role of Belle in the upcoming remake of Beauty And The Beast.
The Harry Potter star was first linked to the part in late 2011, when producer Denise Di Novi let slip the Brit was in talks with director Guillermo del Toro and planning to sign on to his live-action film after he described her as the "perfect" actress for the part. However, the Warner Bros. project stalled and last summer (14), Del Toro exited the film, which had been tentatively titled Beast.
Disney executives subsequently moved swiftly to secure Watson for their own version, with Dreamgirls filmmaker Bill Condon at the helm. The Disney movie will be based on a script penned by Stephen Chbosky, who directed Watson in 2012 drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Announcing the news on Facebook.com on Monday (26Jan15), Watson reveals the role is a childhood dream come true. She writes, "I'm finally able to tell you... that I will be playing Belle in Disney's new live-action Beauty and the Beast! It was such a big part of my growing up, it almost feels surreal that I'll get to dance to (songs) 'Be Our Guest' and sing 'Something There'. My six year old self is on the ceiling - heart bursting. Time to start some singing lessons. I can't wait for you to see it."
Production on the Disney film is due to begin later this year (15).

Veteran nature TV broadcaster Sir David Attenborough is struggling to cope following the death of his brother Lord Richard Attenborough, and fears he will never get over the loss. The Jurassic Park star passed away in August (14) aged 90, and his sibling reveals the actor was a "shadow of his former self" prior to his death after failing to recover from a fall at his home in 2008.
Attenborough tells British newspaper the Daily Mirror, "l last saw him a week or so before he died. He couldn't talk, he couldn't walk. Of course he was a shadow of his former self. He'd damaged his brain. All people who've sustained those kinds of injuries... of course they change. He was a very dear brother and he is missed."
Attenborough is still grieving his brother's death and fears he may never be able to come to terms with his loss, adding, "You don't get over these things... You accommodate them, you deal with them, but you don't get over them."